Naoki Kikuchi

Naoki Kikuchi, Hyogo JP

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20100098946

CONTINUOUS FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN PELLETS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - To provide continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic pellets having a good dispersion property of a reinforcing fiber bundle in injection molded articles and capable of achieving a satisfactory outward appearance of the injection molded articles and satisfying a mechanical strength of the injection molded articles by fully exerting the reinforcing effect, and a manufacturing method of the same.

04-22-2010

20110001268

NATURAL FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC RESIN INJECTION MOLDING - The invention provides a natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin injection molding having an excellent ability to discharge static electricity. The natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin injection molding is obtained by injection-molding with using natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin pellets as a molding feedstock containing natural fibers as reinforcing fibers, has a natural fiber content of from 20 to 60 wt %. The natural fibers have an average length of from 1.5 to 4.0 mm. The natural fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin injection molding has an electrostatic voltage half-life, as determined by the half-life measurement method specified in JIS L 1094, of less than 40 seconds.

01-06-2011

20110159247

HEAT RAY SHIELD COVER - Provided is a lightweight heat ray shield cover, such as a heat insulator, which has a three-dimensional shape and excellent shielding characteristics. The heat ray shield cover is a cover which is disposed near a heat source (

06-30-2011

20110159261

LAMINATED PLATE AND COMPOSITE FORMED BODY - Provided in the present invention is a laminated plate in which a thin aluminum alloy plate having a remarkably lowered forming limit is laminated on each of the two sides of a core polypropylene based resin having foamable property which has inferior formability and shape stability, and which is able to be subjected to forming and is excellent in shape stability after this forming. A laminated plate

Naoki Kikuchi, Kanagawa JP

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20090167804

IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS USING THE METHOD - An image forming method is disclosed in an inkjet recording apparatus, which uses L (L≧1) kinds of ink, includes a recording head capable of ejecting “n” sizes of ink droplets M[n] (n≧1), and records an image on a recording medium by separating a tone forming region on the recording medium when the sizes of the ink droplets are determined to be M[

07-02-2009

20100002039

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus enables the output of a high-quality image even when an expendable supply, such as ink, recording head, or recording sheet other than a specific expendable supply, such as one designated by a manufacturer, is used. The image forming apparatus includes a carriage for moving a recording head having plural recording nozzles in a horizontal scan direction. The recording head discharges ink onto a recording medium. A detection unit detects whether one or more expendable supplies required for image formation is a specific expendable supply. Upon detection of a non-specific expendable supply, a notifying unit notifies an operator and suggests that the image forming method be changed.

01-07-2010

20120235836

STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE, STATE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a state determination device including an input point acquisition section which acquires position information of an input point specified by an operating object, a reference region setting section which sets a reference region including the input point acquired by the input point acquisition section at a current time point, an input point-number acquisition section which acquires a number of input points acquired by the input point acquisition section in past and included in the reference region, and a determination section which determines, based on the number of input points acquired by the input point-number acquisition section, whether the operating object is in a moving state or in a still state.

09-20-2012

20120235952

POSITION INFORMATION CORRECTION DEVICE, POSITION INFORMATION CORRECTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is provided a position information correction device including an input point acquisition section which acquires position information of an input point specified by an operating object, a direction detection section which detects a movement direction of the operating object based on displacement of the position information acquired by the input point acquisition section for each input point, a determination section which takes a majority vote of the movement directions of past input points acquired by the input point acquisition section in the past, and determines the movement direction of the operating object with respect to a current input point acquired by the input point acquisition section at a current time point, and a position information correction section which, when the movement direction detected by the direction detection section differs from the movement direction determined by the determination section, corrects position information of the current input point.

09-20-2012

Patent applications by Naoki Kikuchi, Kanagawa JP

Naoki Kikuchi, Saitama JP

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20090122432

MICRO-DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A micro-device includes a frame configured to form a cavity surrounded thereby, the frame having a first opening and a second opening opposite to the first opening, a movable portion provided in the cavity, a supporting portion configured to support the movable portion in the cavity, a first sealing member configured to be bonded with the frame and to seal the first opening of the frame, and a second sealing member configured to be bonded with the frame and to seal the second opening of the frame. The frame includes an alignment structure configured to align at least one of the first sealing member and the second sealing member relative to the frame.

05-14-2009

20090310200

ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATOR - An electrostatic actuator is provided with a movable part, and a connector. The movable part is in the form of a plate and is swingable around a swing axis which is parallel to the flat surface of the plate. The connector supports the movable part such that the movable part is swingable around the swing axis. The connector has a keeper that extends from the connector in a direction parallel to the swing axis. The movable part has a reflecting surface which reflects light and a rear surface which is the rear of the reflecting surface. The keeper supports the rear surface.

12-17-2009

20090310201

ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATOR - An electrostatic actuator as provided having a movable part, a supporter, a first connector, a second connector, first and second connector electrodes, and first and second supporter electrodes. The first and second connector electrodes project respectively from the first and second connectors towards the supporter, and are provided so as to be asymmetrical with respect to a line or a surface passing through the center of mass of the movable part, and which are perpendicular to the first axis. The first and second supporter electrodes project respectively from the supporter towards the first and second connectors, and that are provided so as to be asymmetrical with respect to a line and a surface which pass through the center of mass of the movable part and which are perpendicular to the first axis.

12-17-2009

Naoki Kikuchi, Mobara JP

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20090207370

Display device - A display device which can ensure a sufficient adhesive strength on an adhering surface between each of a pair of substrates of a liquid crystal display panel and a sealing material is provided. A display device includes: a first substrate on which a predetermined integrated circuit is formed; a second substrate which is arranged on one surface of the first substrate in an overlapping manner; and an adhesive material which is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate and has an annular planar shape as viewed from the surface of the first substrate, the adhesive material being provided for adhering the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein an outer periphery of the adhesive material as viewed from the surface of the first substrate includes a zone which is constituted of a plurality of first portions passing substantially the same position as an outer periphery of the surface of the first substrate and a plurality of second portions each of which is connected with the two neighboring first portions and has a center portion thereof in a peripheral direction retracted toward an inner peripheral side of the adhesive material as viewed from the surface of the first substrate.

08-20-2009

20090207371

DISPLAY DEVICE - The generation of bubbles in a liquid crystal material of a liquid crystal display panel and the generation of color irregularities when the liquid crystal display panel is pushed can be reduced. In a display device having a liquid crystal display panel in which a liquid crystal material is filled between a first substrate and a second substrate, the second substrate forms, on a surface of an insulation substrate which faces the first substrate, first columnar members, second columnar members and third columnar members which differ from each other in a distance from the surface of the insulation substrate to a top portion of each columnar member. Assuming the distance of the first columnar member as L

08-20-2009

20110242474

Display device with sufficient adhesive strength for sealing material - A display device which can ensure a sufficient adhesive strength on an adhering surface between each of a pair of substrates of a liquid crystal display panel and a sealing material is provided. A display device includes: a first substrate on which a predetermined integrated circuit is formed; a second substrate which is arranged on one surface of the first substrate in an overlapping manner; and an adhesive material which is arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate and has an annular planar shape as viewed from the surface of the first substrate, the adhesive material being provided for adhering the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein an outer periphery of the adhesive material as viewed from the surface of the first substrate includes a zone which is constituted of a plurality of first portions passing substantially the same position as an outer periphery of the surface of the first substrate and a plurality of second portions each of which is connected with the two neighboring first portions and has a center portion thereof in a peripheral direction retracted toward an inner peripheral side of the adhesive material as viewed from the surface of the first substrate.

10-06-2011

20120314176

DISPLAY DEVICE WITH SUFFICIENT ADHESIVE STRENGTH FOR SEALING MATERIAL - A display device which can ensure sufficient adhesive strength between each pair of substrates of a liquid crystal display panel and a sealing material includes: a first substrate having a predetermined integrated circuit; a second substrate on one surface of the first substrate in an overlapping manner; and an adhesive material between the first substrate and the second substrate that has an annular planar shape. The adhesive material adheres the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein an outer periphery of the adhesive material includes a zone which includes a plurality of first portions passing substantially the same position as an outer periphery of the surface of the first substrate and a plurality of second portions each connected with the two neighboring first portions and having a center portion thereof in a peripheral direction retracted toward an inner peripheral side of the adhesive material.

12-13-2012

20130235319

Display Device with Sufficient Adhesive Strength for Sealing Material - A display device which can ensure sufficient adhesive strength between each pair of substrates of a liquid crystal display panel and a sealing material includes: a first substrate having a predetermined integrated circuit; a second substrate on one surface of the first substrate in an overlapping manner; and an adhesive material between the first substrate and the second substrate that has an annular planar shape. The adhesive material adheres the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein an outer periphery of the adhesive material includes a zone which includes a plurality of first portions passing substantially the same position as an outer periphery of the surface of the first substrate and a plurality of second portions each connected with the two neighboring first portions and having a center portion thereof in a peripheral direction retracted toward an inner peripheral side of the adhesive material.

09-12-2013

Patent applications by Naoki Kikuchi, Mobara JP

Naoki Kikuchi, Kobe-Shi JP

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20120269024

KNEADING SEGMENT AND KNEADING EQUIPMENT - A kneading segment kneads materials such that insufficiently kneaded portions would not remain as gel. The kneading segment is rotatably disposed on a kneading screw housed in a barrel having an inner cavity, and is provided with a kneading flight which kneads the material in the barrel by rotating according to the kneading screw's rotation. The top surface of the kneading flight is formed with a concaved cutout section. The cutout section is surrounded by two side surfaces, which face the axial direction, and a bottom surface, which is disposed between the side surfaces. The bottom surface of the cutout section is formed in a tilted planar shape in relation to the top surface. The opening of the cutout section, which faces one side of the rotational direction of the kneading screw, has a larger area than the opening which faces the other side.

10-25-2012

20130143426

BUS BAR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND BUS BAR AND CONNECTOR - A busbar of the present invention increases yield per metal material in comparison to plate-shaped bus bars, enables provision of protrusions on a member located inside relative to a conductor, and enables formation of the busbar in a bent shape. The busbar of the present invention is provided with a busbar insulator (

06-06-2013

Naoki Kikuchi, Soka-Shi JP

Naoki Kikuchi, Tokyo JP

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20140298955

TOP-BLOWING LANCE AND METHOD FOR REFINING MOLTEN IRON USING THE SAME - A top-blowing lance includes a refining oxygen gas blowing nozzle having a plurality of ejection openings through which oxygen gas is blown into an iron bath in a reaction vessel, the ejection openings being disposed along a circular orbit at intervals, and a burner nozzle having an axis coaxial with the central axis of the circular orbit, forming a flame inside the refining oxygen gas blowing nozzle, and having ejection openings for blowing a powder heated by the flame into the iron bath, wherein an indicator A that indicates the positional relationship between the ejection openings of the refining oxygen gas blowing nozzle and the ejection openings of the burner nozzle satisfies the specified conditions.

10-09-2014

Naoki Kikuchi, Chiba JP

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20150020648

METHOD FOR REFINING HOT METAL IN CONVERTER - A method for refining hot metal in a converter using a top-blowing lance having a refining powder supply channel, a combustion oxidizing gas supply channel, and a refining oxidizing gas supply channel that are separate from each other includes supplying at least one of a lime-based flux, iron oxide, and a combustible material as a refining powder from the refining powder supply channel to a surface of the hot metal using a fuel gas or a mixture of the fuel gas and an inert gas as a carrier gas while supplying a combustion oxidizing gas from the combustion oxidizing gas supply channel to form a flame below a leading end of the top-blowing lance, and supplying a refining oxidizing gas from the refining oxidizing gas supply channel to the surface of the hot metal.